M&S Launches Resale Service On Ebay To Extend Clothing Lifecycles
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories in partnership with eBay and resale specialist Reskinned, giving customers an easy way to trade in pre-loved fashion and shop second-hand items online.
Under the initiative, customers can send back M&S garments through a free courier service after registering online or via QR codes in M&S stores. Each return containing at least one M&S-labelled item earns a £5 voucher (valid on spends of £35 or more). Returned pieces are cleaned, repaired and resold through the official M&S x eBay store, while unwearable items are responsibly recycled or repurposed.
The move expands M&S’ “Another Life” programme, which brings together its circular fashion commitments under the four R’s – Rewear, Repair, Recycle and Resale. Having introduced the UK’s first major clothing recycling scheme in 2008, M&S is now completing the loop by formally entering the resale market. Importantly, 15% of profits from the new eBay store will go to Oxfam, continuing the retailer’s long-standing partnership to tackle global poverty.
Monique Leewenburgh, Director of Sourcing and Technology for M&S Fashion, Home & Beauty, said: “We’re delighted to launch this platform with eBay and Reskinned. It gives our customers more ways to give clothes another life and even rediscover past-season favourites, while helping us all reduce textile waste.”
eBay’s European Fashion General Manager Kirsty Keoghan welcomed the move, noting that M&S is “a beloved British institution known for enduring quality”. She added: “This partnership marks an exciting milestone in making circular fashion more accessible and scalable.”
Reskinned co-founder Matt Hanrahan said the collaboration aligns with their mission to keep clothes in circulation: “We’re making it easy for brands and customers to rehome, repair or recycle items responsibly.”
The launch has also been endorsed by Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh, who said: “Only government and businesses working together can end the throwaway culture. M&S’ new initiative is a great way to reward consumers for giving old favourites a new home.”
With Britons discarding an estimated 700,000 tonnes of clothing annually, M&S’ entry into resale signals how major retailers are stepping up to mainstream recommerce and accelerate the shift towards a circular fashion economy.
